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Gay Seattle – Stories of Exile and Belonging de Gary L. Atkins

Gay Seattle – Stories of Exile and Belonging: Gay Seattle

Autor Gary L. Atkins
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 apr 2013
Winner of Washington State Book AwardWinner of Alpha Sigma Nu (ASN) Jesuit Book AwardGay Seattle traces the evolution of Seattle's gay community from 1893, when the state first passed legislation making homosexuality a crime. Gary Atkins shows through a century of stories how gays and lesbians have sought to achieve a sense of belonging in Seattle. Gary Atkins is associate professor of communication at Seattle University.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780295992822
ISBN-10: 0295992824
Pagini: 493
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.72 kg
Ediția:Revised
Editura: MV – University of Washington Press
Seria Gay Seattle

Recenzii

"Atkins skillfully weaves national changes and developments into stories of local individuals and movements, making this a study of importance far beyond the borders of the Pacific Northwest...A fast-paced, informative, and entertaining read." History: Reviews of New Books"Gay Seattle tells the story of 20th-century Seattle in more compelling detail than any other book." -John Hartl, Special to The Seattle Times

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Cuprins

List of Illustrations
Introduction to the Paperback Edition
Acknowledgments
Part One: IMAGINING AN EXILE
Prologue: From Exile to Belonging
1. The Law: Sodomy on the Mudflat
2. Mental Health: The Psychiatric Pick
Part Two: CREATING REFUGES
3. New Saloons and Vaudeville
4. Stirrings of Resistance
5. Is Dance the Enemy?
6. Crossing Over: Challenging the Police
Part Three: CLAIMING A CIVIC LIFE
7. Robert's Rules and Gay Liberation
8. Chautauquas of Feminism and Lesbianism
9. Pulpits for Healing
10. At the Dance: A New Leg
11. Confronting a Police Crackdown
12. Insiders at City Hall: The Rhetoric of Privacy
13. At the Capitol: Limited Conversation
14. Initiative Thirteen: Coming Together, Learning to Persuade
15. On Broadway: Creating Markets and Parades
16. On Catholic Hill: The Clash of Dogma and Ministry
17. At the Hospital: A Plague Arrives
18. Becoming Compassion
19. Cal's Conscience
Epilogue: On the Hill
Notes
Sources
Index

Descriere

A history of Seattle’s gay community